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"How to be a better design leader" advice was making me worse at my job
I had to stop following popular design leadership advice to actually lead
The Importance of Mapping Power Dynamics
Trying to convert powerful skeptics into design believers takes a lot of emotional energy. There's a more practical, and dare I say it, more strategic way make it worth your while.
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